A Shot in the Arm: Resolving to Succeed
It’s another new year and, as all the gyms are running ads about getting in shape and new year’s resolutions, I thought I’d offer some thoughts on why most resolutions fail and how to stick with them (if that’ your thing). Personally, I don’t think January is the best time to be making crazy weight-loss...
A Shot in the Arm: Time to Turkey Dump
This weekend I travelled home for the first time since school started in September. I was really excited to see my friends from high school and especially my boyfriend. But when I hung out with these people, I found it really difficult to connect with them. It was like we weren’t on the same page...
A Shot in the Arm: There is Such a Thing as “Too Nice”
Question: I was recently reviewed at work and was told that I am too nice. How do I strike a balance between being more aggressive and yet staying true to myself? ~ Amanda Answer: This is a question that many people are faced with in their work-lives. I think women often find this a particularly...
A Shot in the Arm: Is It Ever Really “No Strings Attached”?
There’s been a good deal of discussion lately about “friends with benefits”: can it be done? Are the participants in denial about their relationship? Or are they just commitment-phobic sluts? And yes, boys can be sluts as well as girls. There have even been two feature films on the subject released in the past 8...
Blogging the Blogosphere
Want to get your opinion out there? Catalogue your European vacation? Got something to say about your cat? Blogs are THE way to communicate that jumbled mess of thoughts in your head you call an opinion… but we’d ask that you don’t submit the latter two examples to this site. After drumming my fingers on...
A Shot in the Arm: How to Choose a Roommate
Recently, over coffee with a friend, I found myself in a discussion about what makes a good roommate and how to select the best option when you have a list of potentials staring you in the face. They all appear eager to move into your space and share in the singular experience that is living...
How To: Enjoy Smoking (Cigarettes)
Anyone born in the past few decades has grown up with the implicit knowledge that smoking is addictive. It kills and affects more than just the smoker in terms of long-term, indoor exposure. Although, it is a choice; at least for now. The impression left by anti-smoking ad campaigns and old men hoarking at Dundas...
A Shot in the Arm: Tips for Residomestic Bliss